RACE VIDEO MEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – FINALS
With 7 US Olympians in the final of the men’s 100 freestyle, you knew it was going to be close. Flipping first at the 50 is Nathan Adrian at 22.8, with Ervin at 22.9. Nathan Adrian worked his way into the finish to win the race with a time of 48.31. Ryan Lochte reached in from Lane 8 to finish second with his time of 48.96. Jimmy Feigen was just behind Lochte at 48.98. Conor Dwyer secured the final Pan Pac roster spot with his time of 49.06.
Anthony Ervin finished in fifth at 49.08, followed by Matt Grevers in sixth at 49.12. Michael Phelps was .4 seconds slower than he was this morning. He reached in to finish seventh. Seth Stubblefield finished in 8th place with his time of 49.34.
In a very close race, Jack Conger reached in to win the B-final of the men’s 100 freestyle with his time of 49.28. Darian Townsend finished second in his first meet as an American citizen with his time of 49.53.
Blake Pieroni from Indiana University Swim Team and Townley Haas from NOVA of Virginia tied to win the C-final of the men’s 100 freestyle. They both touched the wall at 49.69.
I wonder if it’s an outdoor pool thing. I can’t think of a single sub-48 in an outdoor pool. (Please correct me if I’m wrong.)
Maybe the conditions required to swim sub-48 have to be so precisely aligned and controlled that the variable conditions (Very slightly variable, mind.) in an outdoor pool make it – for the moment – unlikely.
if you want to count super suit, then 2009 worlds. in the finals there was one 48
Maybe I have outrageously highest expectations, but I can’t think of a recent 100 Free final at nationals that hasn’t been a disapointment from time perspective. The last time anyone went sub 48 in an A final at nationals, was ’08 with super suits. Even then, it was just below 48. While I will grant you that someone like Adrian isn’t fully rested, I would like to think the days of multiple 49s in the A final are long gone.
Looking at the post super suit national results, its clear ’14 was a step back from the last two years (see tables of finals times by year below — ’11 isn’t the best data given the WC were the… Read more »
Overall a slow swim across the board – I was expecting 47+ something from Adrian, and another 3-6 US swimmers in the low-mid 48 range. Is it the pool, the wind, or have a lot of the big guns just opted to semi-train thru this meet and peak taper for Pan-Pacs? The US will have a hard time keeping in a race with Australia, Russia, or France with these times.
Ervin had second place locked up, his catch started to drop at the end when he was breathing, arm would drift down instead of reaching forward. I was really rooting for him.
“THE UPLOADER HAS NOT MADE THIS VIDEO IN YOUR COUNTRY”
Reallyy?? whyy?? the other videos work.
Please tell me who else beside me in my country of 250 millions people who would be taking the pains to wake up in the middle of the night to watch live swimming or to re-watch some races few times?
Bobo, can I ask you a favor and find me this men 100 race where it can be watched universally?
Merci Boucoup!
Aswimfan, Bobo has already pointed out the alternative link in his post above. It is basically the USA Swimming youtube channel
Oh I just saw that now..didn’t read the above comments because I was pissed already .
Thank you Bobo!
Phelps should get his own 100m lane for the Pan Pacs.
I can’t believe Phelps kicked that far off the wall after missing his turn. Any time I missed a turn I was up immediately cranking with all four appendages. Not enough torque with just two.
when they say they missed the wall, its more of a, we got a push but not the best push. so they miss timed their turn.
So do Ervin and Grevers get to go to PanPacs as alternates?